DFARS 252.229-7009 Relief from Customs Duty and Value Added Tax on Fuel (Passenger Vehicles) (United Kingdom)
Clause Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Jun 1997 version
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 252.229-7009
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- June 1997
- Prescribed in
- DFARS 229.402-70(i)
- Supplements
- FAR Subpart 52.2 Text of Provisions and Clauses
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this clause.
Text
As prescribed in 229.402-70 (i), use the following clause:
RELIEF FROM CUSTOMS DUTY AND VALUE ADDED TAX ON FUEL (PASSENGER VEHICLES) (UNITED KINGDOM) (JUN 1997)
(a) Pursuant to an agreement between the United States Government and Her Majesty’s (HM) Customs and Excise, fuels and lubricants used by passenger vehicles (except taxis) in the performance of this contract will be exempt from customs duty and value added tax. Therefore, the procedures outlined in HM Customs and Excise Notice No. 431B, August 1982, and any amendment thereto, shall be used to obtain relief from both customs duty and value added tax for fuel used under the contract. These procedures shall apply to both loaded and unloaded miles. The unit prices shall be based on the recoupment by the Contractor of customs duty in accordance with the following allowances:
(1) Vehicles (except taxis) with a seating capacity of less than 29, one gallon for every 27 miles.
(2) Vehicles with a seating capacity of 29-53, one gallon for every 13 miles.
(3) Vehicles with a seating capacity of 54 or more, one gallon for every 10 miles.
(b) In the event the mileage of any route is increased or decreased within 10 percent, resulting in no change in route price, the customs duty shall be reclaimed from HM Customs and Excise on actual mileage performed.
(End of clause)
Quick answers
What is DFARS 252.229-7009?
DFARS 252.229-7009 is a clause of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Relief from Customs Duty and Value Added Tax on Fuel (Passenger Vehicles) (United Kingdom)".
What is the current version of DFARS 252.229-7009?
The current version is dated June 1997.
Where is DFARS 252.229-7009 prescribed?
It is prescribed in DFARS 229.402-70(i), Additional provisions and clauses.
Are changes to DFARS 252.229-7009 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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